Investors were watching for ripple effects from the aborted mutiny in Russia, with some expecting a move into safe havens such as US government bonds and the dollar
the southern Russian city of Rostov on Saturday under a deal that halted their rapid advance on Moscow but left unanswered questions about President Vladimir Putin's grip on power.
"But it's probably not resolved," he said. "If there's new developments or deterioration...it'd be good for the dollar and the yen." "Markets typically do not respond well to events that are unfolding and are uncertain," particularly relating to Putin and Russia, said Quincy Krosby, chief global strategist at LPL Financial.
He saw the U.S. dollar finding "some support as the market returns to speculating over rate hikes and cuts and recession in different economies." Stocks have been on a mostly upward path in recent months, which some said could make then more vulnerable to a selloff. Year to date the S&P 500
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